Hunter McElrea and Matthew Brabham to test Indy Lights
Kiwi Hunter McElrea and Australian Matthew Brabham will both test Indy Lights at Indianapolis this week.
Hunter McElrea secure third in this year’s Indy Pro 2000 series. (Supplied)
The Road To Indy Presented by Cooper Tires heads to IMS for the 10th Annual Chris Griffis Memorial test from Saturday.
Forty-four drivers from eleven countries will take part in the test across all three levels of the ladder: Indy Lights, Indy Pro 2000, and USF2000.
McElrea returns after a Indy Pro 2000 campaign where he claimed the most pole positions of any driver, finishing third in the standings.
Matthew Brabham returns to the Indy Lights paddock as the most successful Australian driver on the Road to Indy. (Supplied)
Brabham makes his comeback to the series as the most successful Australian driver on the Road to Indy ladder.
He won 2012 USF2000 Championship before taking out the 2013 Pro-Mazda Championship with 13 victories from 16 race starts.
He secured multiple race wins in Indy Lights in 2015 before his graduation to racing in the 2016 Indianapolis 500.
Both McElrea and Brabham will complete the test for Andretti Autosport.
Billy Frazer is looking to graduate to Indy Pro 2000. (Supplied)
Kiwi Billy Frazer will also test Indy Pro 2000 machinery at the event.
Frazer was the 2020 Formula Ford New Zealand champion before Toyota Racing Series and USF2000 campaigns.
"As is the case every year, I’m really looking forward to this year’s Chris Griffis Memorial Test at IMS” said Road to Indy Series Development Director Rob Howden.
"Driver development and preparation is at the absolute core of our mission with the Road to Indy, and this annual test is so satisfying because we get to see drivers take what they’ve learned all year and apply it to the next level of our program."
"It’s exciting to see how much the drivers grow and mature from the start of a season to the end, and watching USF2000 drivers jump into Indy Pro 2000 cars, and so on up the ladder, is fantastic."
